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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15177116 - The Garland Sherman Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
The Garland Sherman Company Inc
2800 S. Broad St.
Chattanooga, TN 37408
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/19/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/13/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360598965 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260028 A | 07/27/1984 | 07/30/1984 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 A04 | 07/27/1984 | 07/30/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on July 14, 1984, Employee #1 and a coworker were spraying gunite from a circular three-point suspension scaffold inside the #5 furnace cupola at Wheland Foundry. This material was forced through a hose by air pressure, mixed with water at the nozzle, and sprayed onto the inner wall of the cupola. The scaffold was suspended by wire rope that was secured outside the top of the cupola and raised and lowered by three Sky Climber model ME4 controls. One of the scaffold mounting brackets broke, causing the scaffold to tip. Employee #1 fell approximately 90 ft to the ground and was killed. Two safety ropes, secured outside the top of the cupola, ran the length of the 112 ft cupola, but neither man was wearing a safety belt. A guardrail had not been installed on the scaffold.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15177116 | Fatality | Other | Brickmasons and stonemasons |